Grzegorz Piechota

Dr. Grzegorz Piechota

GP CHEM. Laboratory of Biogas Research and Analysis, ul. Legionów 40a/3, 87-100 Toruń, Poland
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Academic Career Length

15Years (2012-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 September 2012 in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
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BIBartłomiej Igliński
Bartłomiej Igliński
RBRoman Buczkowski
Roman Buczkowski
AIAnna Iglińska
Anna Iglińska
MCMarcin Cichosz
Marcin Cichosz
Grzegorz PiechotaGrzegorz Piechota
Grzegorz Piechota
Wojciech KujawskiWojciech Kujawski
Wojciech Kujawski

12 May 2023 in Bioresource Technology
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HAHussein E. Al-Hazmi
Hussein E. Al-Hazmi
MMMojtaba Maktabifard
Mojtaba Maktabifard
DGDominika Grubba
Dominika Grubba
JMJoanna Majtacz
Joanna Majtacz
GHGamal K. Hassan
Gamal K. Hassan
JMJacek Mąkinia
Jacek Mąkinia

31 August 2023 in Renewable Energy
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BIBartłomiej Igliński
Bartłomiej Igliński
UKUrszula Kiełkowska
Urszula Kiełkowska
Michał Bernard PietrzakMichał Bernard Pietrzak
Michał Bernard Pietrzak
MSMateusz Skrzatek
Mateusz Skrzatek
GKGopalakrishnan Kumar
Gopalakrishnan Kumar
Grzegorz PiechotaGrzegorz Piechota
Grzegorz Piechota

30 August 2022 in Energy
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BIBartłomiej Igliński
Bartłomiej Igliński
MPMichał Bernard Pietrzak
Michał Bernard Pietrzak
UKUrszula Kiełkowska
Urszula Kiełkowska
MSMateusz Skrzatek
Mateusz Skrzatek
GKGopalakrishnan Kumar
Gopalakrishnan Kumar
Grzegorz PiechotaGrzegorz Piechota
Grzegorz Piechota

16 July 2023 in Bioresource Technology
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HRHina Ramzan
Hina Ramzan
MUMuhammad Usman
Muhammad Usman
FNFaiqa Nadeem
Faiqa Nadeem
MSMuhammad Shahzaib
Muhammad Shahzaib
MRMuneeb Ur Rahman
Muneeb Ur Rahman
NTNadeem Tahir
Nadeem Tahir

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LBLorenzo Bartolucci
Lorenzo Bartolucci
SCStefano Cordiner
Stefano Cordiner
EMEmanuele De Maina
Emanuele De Maina
Gopalakrishnan KumarGopalakrishnan Kumar
Gopalakrishnan Kumar
PMPietro Mele
Pietro Mele
Grzegorz PiechotaGrzegorz Piechota
Grzegorz Piechota
Plastics-based materials have a high carbon footprint, and their disposal is a considerable problem for the environment. Biodegradable bioplastics represent an alternative on which most countries have focused their attention to replace of conventional plastics in various sectors, among which food packaging is the most significant one. The evaluation of the optimal end-of-life process for bioplastic waste is of great importance for their sustainable use. In this review, the advantages and limits of different waste management routes—biodegradation, mechanical recycling and thermal degradation processes—are presented for the most common categories of biopolymers on the market, including starch-based bioplastics, PLA and PBAT. The analysis outlines that starch-based bioplastics, unless blended with other biopolymers, exhibit good biodegradation rates and are suitable for disposal by composting, while PLA and PBAT are incompatible with this process and require alternative strategies. The thermal degradation process is very promising for chemical recycling, enabling building blocks and the recovery of valuable chemicals from bioplastic waste, according to the principles of a sustainable and circular economy. Nevertheless, only a few articles have focused on this recycling process, highlighting the need for research to fully exploit the potentiality of this waste management route.